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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
5
In a warm living room on the night before Christmas a father reassures his son Alfred that Santa Claus is real and embodies love. He explains Santa as year round kindness and a messenger of all who give, planning to act as Santa’s helper by delivering a basket to Widow Miranda and her daughter.
A crowd of Shriners watched Burrell Foster kill a large bull buffalo at the Singmaster ranch near Keota Iowa. Foster finally shot the animal after a long chase as Walter Hoyer competed for best marksman. The meat and head were prepared for banquet and display.
Madame Viviani wife of the former Premier of France and delegate to the arms conference shares beauty tips. She credits a natural pink and white complexion achieved by cold water baths not milk and warns against costly cosmetics. The piece mocks spendy American vanity citing a young woman who spent seven dollars on cosmetics and hints at family embarrassment.
The article traces tennis origins from Rome and Athens to 14th century France where rules formed. It notes the game was called La Boude and was primarily played by the wealthy and noble classes.
President Walter A. Jesup announced that Dean Dudley O. McGovney will relinquish his executive duties to focus on teaching and study. Professor Herbert F. Goodrich becomes Acting Dean as the university seeks a permanent replacement.
An intensely dry hot wind called the zonda blowing from the Andes onto Argentina plains was once blamed on volcanic heat. It is a foehn wind formed when moisture is removed by mountains and descending air is compressed heating as it descends in Switzerland and other countries.
The oldest dwelling in England is the Fighting Cocks public house at St. Albans not a castle. It supposedly began as a monastery boat house around 705 built under King Offa and became an inn in 1250. It is octagonal with ceilings under six feet high.
Des Moines Iowa December 14 The Iowa supreme court upheld the right of women to serve as jurors in the case State v Walker appealed from Hamilton County district court. Charles Walker contended the conviction resulted from women on the jury and that jury duty by women was unconstitutional. The decision reversed on other grounds but affirmed women’s juror eligibility.
A hand operated tram suspended from a building cornice handles window cleaning for large surfaces and can double for painting, offering a cheaper alternative to scaffolding.
A 1921 Sabbath school study titled Paul Writes to a Friend debates whether Onesimus was Philemon’s slave or servant. It cites Rev. C Webster 1845 arguments denying Onesimus as a slave and questioning biblical hints of slaveholding in early Christian communities.
A religious reflection notes that Exodus 21 16 condemns stealing slaves and cites Joseph sold to Ishmaelites as a model of unlawful seizure. It references Genesis 40 15 where Joseph laments being stolen from the Hebrew land.
President Harding reportedly stated that liquor will disappear not only from politics but from memories in a generation. An advance copy circulated by Methodist headquarters notes the comment as made during his candidacy. George B. Christian said no record exists of such pre election remarks, but the view reflects the president’s opinion.
An ancient note describes professors who refused wages and lived on gifts from pupils. It recalls Emperor Vesmasion establishing state paid education during his reign around A D.
Indianapolis dispatch reports American Legion national commander Hanford MacNider says Congress will pass the veterans compensation bill within 90 days. McCumber and Fordney told MacNider sponsors expect July 1922 as the effective date, with swift action due to ex servicemen’s finances. He plans visits to legion posts for updates.
A young eagle is seen engaging in a playful aerial game. It spots a peat stack, lifts a sod in its claws, and flies high to drop the sod then swoops in to catch it again. The sequence continues in a rapid, buoyant display.
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